Rapide Boots Inc Is a Saskatchewan- Based Maker of Heavy-

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Rapide Boots Inc is a Saskatchewan- based maker of heavy- duty winter boots. Recently it has been in talks with a potential Russian joint venture partner to manufacture boots in the former Soviet Union for use by Russian consumers. The joint venture would require Rapide to export some of its equipment to a pre- built plant in Siberia, where Rapide technicians would teach locals how to use it over a period of time. At the end of the period, all rights to the equipment transferred would vest in the joint venture. Rapide wants to know what it can do to protect its equipment in transit and its operation prior to the transfer of ownership.

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Definitions:

Splenic Flexure

The part of the large intestine that connects the transverse colon to the descending colon, located near the spleen.

Sigmoid Colon

The part of the large intestine that is closest to the rectum and anus.

Transverse Colon

The middle part of the large intestine, passing across the abdomen from right to left below the stomach.

Descending Colon

The part of the large intestine that descends from the splenic flexure to the sigmoid colon, involved in water and electrolyte absorption.